Thoughts on 37s

I would personally rather the Coopers any way even if you take mkney out of the picture. But I'm just a noob.

 

I'm running the Coopers on the FJ80. They are a good all around tire. Highway manners are good, they air down well, and do awesome on snow and ice. They do ok on mud, but the Nitto's would be better on a mud rig if you have the power to turn them (gears). I'm running the Nitto Trail Grapplers on the duramax and those are about on par with the coopers in everything but ice. On ice the coopers are magical. Or maybe it's just the FJ80, I dunno.

 

Thank you - that's precisely the kind of educated response I was hoping to get.

 

I have the Nitto Trails on now & am very happy with them - super heavy tire though...

 

Yes, they are. They aren't cheap either, but they seem to last a long time. The wifey is on the second set of them without a puncture (gravel road runner and tow pig mostly), but I think I'm going to put Coopers on it next time because of the price difference and similar performance.

 

Originally Posted by Taco Nation 12.5" wide tire on 8.25" wide wheel? Sound like a bad set up? Pro Comp steeliness I found are only 8.25"


I ran 35 / 12.50 / BFG MT's on 8" wheels for about 15 years on my FJ-40 with zero issues. Mostly Rubicon type stuff. Started going to Moab a lot and switched to 10" wheels which made things way more stable on side hills and such. Less chance of popping a bead or beating up the rim lip running 8's, More stable but rims take more abuse and it is easier to de-bead (especially in snow when aired way down) with the 10's. I prefer the 10's, but have also widened my track width by about a foot front and rear also....more of the stability at Moab stuff.

 

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I wonder if 2.5" BS would be to little. The ProComps go from 4" to 2.5 with nothing in the 3.5 range

 

STT FTW...they're coming out with a redesign this year too which should be an improvement on their old design as well... so

 

Homer... my opinion is that you shouldn't go more than 12.5 wide but that's me... I can't imagine trying to fit 37x13.5 ...

 

That doesn't seem much of a change to me. I'd say it would be no harder to fit

 

Well, grab a flight out to Philadelphia international Airport and I'll come pick you up and you can take a real close look at how my 35' fit right now. Then give me your opinion on a 13.5 wide tire fitment

For shits and giggles I just ordered one of the 2.5 inch backspacing Procomp wheels.

The crwall box will come first, I'm getting a driveshaft done for it now. Sizing up tires is next

 

I'll be watching. I'm leaving for a couple weeks. When I get back I may order a set of surplus 37s and start collecting parts to make the damn things fit. 255s to 37s seems like a reasonable jump

 

X3 on the STT. I ran them a long time ago and liked them alot. Just gotta keep them rotated or they seemed to wear funny. They are really quiet on the hwy too.

 

Anyone on here have any opinions about shackle flip kits on a second gen?

 

There's plenty of threads on that topic... I've got one & I like it.

 

I figured I'd ask here because I like the people in this thread. But thanks for your input

 

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The fact that Defconbrix is now going to 37s is pushing me towards them even more. Wonder how much he's gonna have to pay for that...